He's a good prof, just he can be a little hard to understand sometimes. Ask him for help outside of class however, and he'd stay for hours if that's how long it takes for you to get it. His tests are pretty easy too...just don't expect to leave class on time, since he runs late every single day.

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Awsome Teacher! Very Very difficult to understand, being asian, but very helpfull after class. If you faired well in CALC 1000 you should have no problem here, but, if I hear hownever again, you'll see!

If I had to listen to prof. Yao pronounce 'however'-'hownever' one more time!!! VERY HELPFUL THOUGH. He will get you though the course.

He is really helpful, and gets you througth this class. He cares students individually very much. Most importantly, his exams are very fair, and he is a fair marker. I wish I could take his class again!

I did not find him hard to understand. He cares about students passing the course. Nice guy.

The best prof you could ask for. besides the slight language problem, he tries his best to meet each students needs. All he wants from you are sensible NANSWERs..

Yao Ming is the best! i loooove his accent, and could listen to him talk all day, it's so funny! not hard to understand at all, just your stereotypical Asian accent. He really wants you to do well, and is the reason that 90% of the people that pass DE do so. thanks to him i no longer say 'one over ..' when saying a fraction, but 'oouuua NOVA'

Dr. Yao is certainly a character. His excellent tutorial notes were the only reason I passed DE. I took him twice more in the next term. He is fair, and very funny - even when he doesn't know it. Two thumbs up for Yao

I just love him, he is the best

Great professor who will try his best to make sure the class understands. Sometimes starts late and ends late. Easy grade, no Exam. just 6 tests and 4 class activities.

This guy is the man! He is hilarious and he has an excellent marking scheme for his course. I honestly don't know what goes though that man's head sometimes. lol He's a great guy who cares a lot about his students. I'd pay twice the tuition if all of my profs could be as helpful as Dr. Yao.

nice guy

Not only is Dr Yao hilarious, but he actually cares about his students. I love this guy!

I took this course over the Summer. His lectures notes are important to succeed in the class. If you decided not to attend class make sure you get the notes from a class mate. The tests are similar and sometimes the same as example questions in lectures. Overall he is very fair. He wants the students to do well in his class.

He is the clown of the Engineering math department, but don't get on his bad side. He gives hints as to what we can expect in the midterms and final exams and hasn't let the class down yet. He is a genuine person and my favourite math professor. Exams are mostly from lecture notes so study them well.

Professor Yao is great. He is very direct in telling you what you need to know for tests. His tests only include things that were covered in class and/or in the lecture notes. Very fair. He is difficult to understand but given the class structure, that doesn't matter much. By far the funniest and most amusing prof at Dal. Gives proper grades.

He gives many excellent examples that really help you understand the questions.

He is an excellent professor with good mathematical skills

Yao knows what he is teaching very well. His class notes are a must to pass, most people skip class and collect the note sheet anyway. My biggest issue was the messy class notes and how it can be difficult to follow. If you get past his accent and jumbled-speaking (like the messy notes), he is an excellent prof. He wants everyone to succeed.

Pros: Gives "quiz info sheets" that give a very good idea on what to study to do well on quizzes. His notes are more than enough to prepare for quizzes. He also gives many opportunities for students to gain bonus points. He's very kind and gave all students 100% on 2 class activities just for showing up to class. Cons: Hard to understand in class.

Yao is a character. He obviously knows the material inside out and cares about his students' success. He can, however, sometimes be difficult to understand, and he sometimes has trouble understanding students' questions. With that being said, practically everything you will see on a test has already been covered as an example in class/tutorial.

Dr. Yao is a great professor with a genuine personality. He wants students to succeed in his course and is very approachable for any questions. I wish there were more professors like Dr. Yao.

Dr. Yao is one of the kindest and most caring profs you'll ever meet. He gives you a very clear idea on what you need to do to succeed in his course. If you follow his quiz info sheets and listen to what he says with regards to the type of questions that will be on the test, this course should be an easy A. I highly recommend Dr. Yao, he is great!

good good professor

he is definitely the cutest and best prof ever. youll know if you ever get a chance to take his classes

Best prof ever. He's so kind, cute, and wonderful. the only thing is that he's a little bit unclear while explaining in lecture, but that's fine because he gives out an info sheet before every quiz, and gives a lot of bonus points which make up for that

he is super nice and his exams are super easy

You can tell hes passionate about his work however going to class was a huge waste of time. Youre better off ignoring the lecture notes he posts and going straight to the enhanced examples he posts after every lecture. Not sure how to solve? YouTube. His notes are too detailed and over complicated to care when you have 5 other courses to do.

Dr. Yao is the type of prof that is not only passionate about math but also wants his students to succeed. However he writes down so much quickly and has a heavy accent. If following through the lecture is hard attend tutorials and look through the enhanced examples to solve assignments. Get the info sheets given inlecture which make the exams easy

Having up to 13 hours of Yao's lecture per week is literal hell. He writes down so much useless information. His weekly checks are based off the lecture notes forcing you to copy his notes word by word. However, the course is still an easy A with the info sheets given.

Professor Yao taught me Math 1280 (online) during the pandemic. He was by far the most caring prof I had ever had. He would personally answer all questions on the discussion board. He would answer them quickly, at any time, and made sure you understand. The material is hard but if you do his demo tests you will be just fine. Would 100% recommend!

One of the kindest and sweetest prof I've ever seen. He always listens to students and replies to your emails quickly. Many people complain about his accent but he does not deserve hate for that. Make sure to read the textbook, do your homework and you'll be fine. He's a passionate prof who's always willing to help with your problems.

I grew quite fond of Yao as the class progressed. His voice is comforting, and has funny mannerisms. He loves referring to functions as guys. Often confuses himself in his lectures. Overall easy A+, he tells you exactly what is on each quiz.

great prof

Gave good example videos for tests. Extended assignments when needed.

Really enjoyed the classes, despite being online the lectures were clear and informative.

Good professor. Lectures can be long and confusing at times but the tutorials are very helpful. The textbook is very useful I found and his test prep videos are very very helpful.

Professor Yao gets a lot of hate for his teaching style however, he makes up for it by being caring and helping his students succeed. He will always help with assignments and before quizzes and will likely give the answers beforehand. He even provides a demo of the quiz so you know exactly what is expected.

A hero to all engineering students of my grad class, Edward Yao has proven himself to me, and I'm sure many others, as a beacon of hope in a time of very difficult tests, projects, and papers. His demo videos and tendency to extend deadlines has saved me many times, providing many students with a pillar to help attain a desirable first year average

Although Mr. Yao has a strong accent which makes understanding him a bit challenging, he definitely makes up for it by spending a ridiculous amount of time helping students. I promise you will never meet a teacher that does so much for his students.

Yao is awesome. Lectures are brutal but numerous extension deadlines & answers (for ridiculously long assignments), and excellent demos for midterms make this class very easy to pass. He was the light in the darkness that is Dalhousie Engineering. I will look back at my studies and remember Edward Yao as my saving grace.

Edwards has saved my life in eng more times than I can count. He is very flexible with deadlines if you email him ahead of time, he is very good with answering his email and questions on the discussion board. He hasvery good lecture and tutorial notes which relate almost perfectly to the assignments. His midterm demo videos save lives.

Dr. Yao provides multiple extensions to all students on all assignments if you politely ask. He is available by email at any time. Provides in-depth tutorials on how to do the exams. Make sure to get a good TA if you have difficulties with calculus. He is willing to personally check over your assignments if you believe there is a marking error.

Great professors . Love his work . Funny guy and cares for the student .Overall great professor.

Dr. Yao is a great prof. He is caring, flexible and accessible. It's hard to appreciate him in intro calculus courses since there are so many students. He provides the material, will answer any questions at all hours, open to feedback, and despite how it may look he is organized.

Although lectures are next to impossible to understand, Yao is very accommodating and gives plenty of opportunities to receive a good grade in this this class.

Yao is one of the most accommodating profs you'll ever meet. Absolutely amazing person. While lectures are tough to understand, he puts in hours upon hours of work to make sure everything is accessible. He is reachable at all times and helps you understand. His quiz videos are also a godsend.

Yao is daunting at first but is actually one of the best professors you can get. Don't bother paying attention in lecture because he goes way too fast, but his tutorial and exam prep will teach you all you need to know. Funny as hell too. 10/10 would take any class he teaches.

Yao can catch you off guard at first. His lectures are very fast-paced and combined with his accent he is sometimes difficult to understand. His lectures are intimidating but not necessarily beneficial, everything you'll need for assignments and tests is included in tutorials taught by world-class TAs, shoutout Dario, and test review videos.

What a great guy, Edward Yao, the G, The man, the only professor who the entire hall will cheer for. You will not learn Calculus from him, but if you learn it on your own, watch his exam videos and base assignments off of his notes, the A+ will be handed to you. I love Yaoculus.

Yao is all around a good person verry funny also.

Dr Yao is incredibly caring and really wants you to succeed though attendance is mandatory in the fashion of an "in-class assignment" which is just a way to make sure you are listening because he will give you the answers to the questions. Early on he may be hard to understand but you get used to him. Dr Yao is an amazing teacher.

Amazing guy, you may be thrown off at first but once you get to know him you'll love him. Cares about students more then any other professor, provides assignment extension if there are midterms in other courses or if not enough students submitted there assignments. One time I didn't submit an assignment he extended it twice, amazing guy.

The man, the myth, the legend. Dr. Yao is amazing, he's a bit hard to understand at first, but you'll get the hang of it, he helps with extending assignments, overall Yao is an amazing person, he's friendly and you'll enjoy his class cuz its smth else ngl. (paper planes flying in class) If you are in a big cohort, it'll get noisy.

Really nice guy, but his lectures are very hard to understand as he has a very thick accent. Every lecture has in class assignments but they are an easy 100 every time. These combined with assignments pretty much means 30-40% of your grade is given to you. If you want to actually understand the material you need to teach yourself.

Yao was a great guy with all of the resources, but I'm definitely screwed for next year in calculus courses.

Dr Yao was amazing while teaching DE over the summer. he was hard to understand in Calculus in first year but with a smaller classroom he was amazing to learn from. Also his tests where curved for a difficult topic like DE that is perfect to have. Wonderful class altogether as he is also very kind and reachable.

Oh sweet, handsome Mr. Yao. The literal offspring of Isaac Newton and God. The first man to evaluate the square root of -1. The man who single handedly divided by zero. The man to count to infinity...twice. The man to travel twice the speed of light. The man to reach absolute zero. The paragon of life itself. The inventor of Yaoculus. Edward Yao.

Easiest course in first semester engineering the demo videos for the midterms and final exam is almost identical to the actual assessments guaranteeing you a good grade if you practice the demos. Yao is also super flexible with due dates and he is a cool ass guy. Only complaint is that his lecture structure is quite hard to follow.

He is a funny guy and genuinely cares for his students. Forever grateful to have the GOAT as my professor 🐐 .Having him definitely saved my first term engineering grades. Definitely would take DE with him if I were to be given a chance.

"You just gonna copy without understand, I gunna move on"

Dr. Yao might be the greatest professor to set foot in the Engineering department at Dalhousie. His dedication to his lectures and his students is unparalleled. Anyone with anything bad to say about him or his class needs to do another ICA and read the textbook material.

literally the goat #yaoculus. his demo videos are the exact same as the midterms with different numbers. attendance is worth a good 20% of your grade. super funny and will respond to emails and discussions posts even if it's 3am

I gonna move on

I love Dr. Edward Yao! Light of my life! He LOVES his subject, and it reflects so well in his teaching. You can feel his passion for calculus. Just as a warning, his accent can be somewhat hard to decipher. Once you've been in his class for a week or two, you can start to understand it better. Truly a lovely guy, 10/10 would take again!

Great guy, funny lectures, somewhat of a thick accent though. First semester was great, his demo videos were questions extremely similar to the tests. Sadly, DUE TO STUDENTS COMPLAINING, he was forced to remove his demo videos. Hopefully in future years he can do them again. Kewl :)

Boy oh boy where do I even begin. Yao... honey, my pookie bear. I have loved you ever since I first laid eyes on you. The way you make up differentials in the brain like it's no big deal. I would do anything for you. You are even amazing outside of the classroom. Not only have you changed calculus, but you've changed my world.

Dr. Edward Yao. Father of Yaoculus and the Demo Video. In MATH1280 there was a demo video for every quiz that had very similar questions as the actual quiz. For MATH1290 he took them away be he said "The failure rate was too low". Funny guy but not great at teaching. The course is no big deal if you can self teach. Anyhow 5 second I gonna move on.

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"quiet down everyone" Yao's the most entertaining first year prof. Math 1280 was easy with demo vids, and 1290 started the same. But after some student complained the demos made it easy he was forced to removed them making the final two quiz's extremely hard as there was nothing to study. the final average was probably around 30%. "I gonna move on"

I failed his class so that I can have the pleasue of taking it again. He is an inspirational man who became my idol and role model on day one. anyways 5 seconds

Dr Yao is so funny his lectures are so entertaining. however, i highly recommend having a solid background in math before taking his class because the way he does stuff is really convoluted. he's a really caring person and will reply to emails very fast.

Dr. Yao once told us: "If you don't understand this, then you can forget everything". I think he's a good professor, but he's difficult to understand and his exam expectations are odd. His assignments are rather easy, but they can be long. His exams are where you get bent over.